Today's "throwback" is scaly in honor of celebrating our slithery, scaly and slimy friends this weekend at Reptilia! Did you know the El Paso Zoo was home to the Alligators from the famous San Jacinto Plaza? After vandals blinded his left eye in 1965, Humpy along with two other gators were moved to the safety and protection of the El Paso Zoo. Humphy witnessed history staring into the eyes the like of Pancho Villa, General Blackjack Pershing and millions of El Pasoans. His imposing size at 9 1 ⁄2 feet, 425 pounds and 100+ years of age made him one of the most popular figures in the local community. A memorial sculpture stands in the Plaza today as homage to the world famous alligator pond and it's last stoic survivor, Humpy.